House File 658 S-3150 Amend House File 658, as amended, passed, and 1 reprinted by the House, as follows: 2 1. By striking everything after the enacting clause 3 and inserting: 4 < DIVISION I 5 FY 2015-2016 APPROPRIATIONS 6 DEPARTMENT FOR THE BLIND 7 Section 1. ADMINISTRATION. There is appropriated 8 from the general fund of the state to the department 9 for the blind for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 10 2015, and ending June 30, 2016, the following amounts, 11 or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 12 purposes designated: 13 1. For salaries, support, maintenance, and 14 miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the 15 following full-time equivalent positions: 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,298,358 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 88.00 18 2. For costs associated with universal access to 19 audio information for blind and print handicapped 20 Iowans: 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 52,000 22 COLLEGE STUDENT AID COMMISSION 23 Sec. 2. There is appropriated from the general fund 24 of the state to the college student aid commission for 25 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015, and ending June 26 30, 2016, the following amounts, or so much thereof as 27 is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: 28 1. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION 29 For salaries, support, maintenance, and 30 miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the 31 following full-time equivalent positions: 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 431,896 33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 3.95 34 2. STUDENT AID PROGRAMS 35 For payments to students for the Iowa grant program 36 established in section 261.93: 37 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 791,177 38 3. HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL RECRUITMENT PROGRAM 39 For the loan repayment program for health care 40 professionals established pursuant to section 261.115: 41 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 400,973 42 4. NATIONAL GUARD EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 43 For purposes of providing national guard educational 44 assistance under the program established in section 45 261.86: 46 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 5,100,233 47 5. TEACHER SHORTAGE LOAN FORGIVENESS PROGRAM 48 For the teacher shortage loan forgiveness program 49 established in section 261.112: 50 -1- HF658.1776 (4) 86 kh/tm 1/ 52 #1.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 392,452 1 6. ALL IOWA OPPORTUNITY FOSTER CARE GRANT PROGRAM 2 For purposes of the all Iowa opportunity foster care 3 grant program established pursuant to section 261.6: 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 554,057 5 7. ALL IOWA OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM 6 a. For purposes of the all Iowa opportunity 7 scholarship program established pursuant to section 8 261.87: 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,240,854 10 b. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015, if 11 the moneys appropriated by the general assembly to the 12 college student aid commission for purposes of the all 13 Iowa opportunity scholarship program exceed $500,000, 14 “eligible institution” as defined in section 261.87 15 shall, during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015, 16 include accredited private institutions as defined in 17 section 261.9. 18 8. REGISTERED NURSE AND NURSE EDUCATOR LOAN 19 FORGIVENESS PROGRAM 20 For purposes of the registered nurse and nurse 21 educator loan forgiveness program established pursuant 22 to section 261.116: 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 80,852 24 9. BARBER AND COSMETOLOGY ARTS AND SCIENCES TUITION 25 GRANT PROGRAM 26 For purposes of the barber and cosmetology arts and 27 sciences tuition grant program established pursuant to 28 section 261.61: 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 36,938 30 10. TEACH IOWA SCHOLAR PROGRAM 31 For purposes of the teach Iowa scholar program 32 established pursuant to section 261.110: 33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,300,000 34 11. RURAL IOWA PRIMARY CARE LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM 35 For purposes of the rural Iowa primary care loan 36 repayment program established pursuant to section 37 261.113: 38 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,600,000 39 12. RURAL IOWA ADVANCED REGISTERED NURSE 40 PRACTITIONER AND PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT LOAN REPAYMENT 41 PROGRAM 42 For purposes of the rural Iowa advanced registered 43 nurse practitioner and physician assistant loan 44 repayment program established pursuant to section 45 261.114: 46 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 400,000 47 Sec. 3. IOWA TUITION GRANT APPROPRIATIONS FOR FY 48 2015-2016. Notwithstanding the standing appropriations 49 in the following designated sections for the fiscal 50 -2- HF658.1776 (4) 86 kh/tm 2/ 52

year beginning July 1, 2015, and ending June 30, 2016, 1 the amounts appropriated from the general fund of the 2 state to the college student aid commission pursuant to 3 these sections for the following designated purposes 4 shall not exceed the following amounts: 5 1. For Iowa tuition grants under section 261.25, 6 subsection 1: 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 50,413,448 8 2. For tuition grants for students attending 9 for-profit accredited private institutions located in 10 Iowa under section 261.25, subsection 2: 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,075,000 12 Sec. 4. CHIROPRACTIC LOAN FUNDS. Notwithstanding 13 section 261.72, the moneys deposited in the 14 chiropractic loan revolving fund created pursuant 15 to section 261.72 may be used for purposes of the 16 chiropractic loan forgiveness program established in 17 section 261.73. 18 Sec. 5. WORK-STUDY APPROPRIATION FOR FY 19 2015-2016. Notwithstanding section 261.85, for the 20 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015, and ending June 30, 21 2016, the amount appropriated from the general fund of 22 the state to the college student aid commission for the 23 work-study program under section 261.85 shall be zero. 24 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 25 Sec. 6. There is appropriated from the general fund 26 of the state to the department of education for the 27 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015, and ending June 30, 28 2016, the following amounts, or so much thereof as is 29 necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: 30 1. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION 31 For salaries, support, maintenance, and 32 miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the 33 following full-time equivalent positions: 34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 6,404,047 35 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 81.67 36 By December 15, 2016, the school climate and 37 bullying work group, convened as provided under 2015 38 Iowa Acts, Senate File 345, section 7, if enacted, 39 shall submit its findings and recommendations in a 40 final report to the general assembly. 41 2. VOCATIONAL EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION 42 For salaries, support, maintenance, and 43 miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the 44 following full-time equivalent positions: 45 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 598,197 46 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 11.50 47 3. VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES DIVISION 48 a. For salaries, support, maintenance, and 49 miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the 50 -3- HF658.1776 (4) 86 kh/tm 3/ 52

following full-time equivalent positions: 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 5,911,200 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 255.00 3 For purposes of optimizing the job placement of 4 individuals with disabilities, the division shall make 5 its best efforts to work with community rehabilitation 6 program providers for job placement and retention 7 services for individuals with significant disabilities 8 and most significant disabilities. By January 15, 9 2016, the division shall submit a written report to the 10 general assembly on the division’s outreach efforts 11 with community rehabilitation program providers. 12 b. For matching moneys for programs to enable 13 persons with severe physical or mental disabilities to 14 function more independently, including salaries and 15 support, and for not more than the following full-time 16 equivalent position: 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 89,128 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 1.00 19 c. For the entrepreneurs with disabilities program 20 established pursuant to section 259.4, subsection 9: 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 145,535 22 d. For costs associated with centers for 23 independent living: 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 90,294 25 4. STATE LIBRARY 26 a. For salaries, support, maintenance, and 27 miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the 28 following full-time equivalent positions: 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,715,063 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 29.00 31 b. For the enrich Iowa program established under 32 section 256.57: 33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,574,228 34 5. PUBLIC BROADCASTING DIVISION 35 For salaries, support, maintenance, capital 36 expenditures, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not 37 more than the following full-time equivalent positions: 38 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 8,073,846 39 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 86.00 40 6. REGIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCILS 41 For state aid: 42 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 992,913 43 a. The regional telecommunications councils 44 established pursuant to section 8D.5, subsection 2, 45 shall use the moneys appropriated in this subsection to 46 provide technical assistance for network classrooms, 47 planning and troubleshooting for local area networks, 48 scheduling of video sites, and other related support 49 activities. 50 -4- HF658.1776 (4) 86 kh/tm 4/ 52

b. Moneys appropriated in this subsection shall 1 be distributed by the department to the regional 2 telecommunications councils based upon usage by region. 3 7. VOCATIONAL EDUCATION TO SECONDARY SCHOOLS 4 For reimbursement for vocational education 5 expenditures made by secondary schools: 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,630,134 7 Moneys appropriated in this subsection shall be used 8 to reimburse school districts for vocational education 9 expenditures made by secondary schools to meet the 10 standards set in sections 256.11, 258.4, and 260C.14. 11 8. SCHOOL FOOD SERVICE 12 For use as state matching moneys for federal 13 programs that shall be disbursed according to federal 14 regulations, including salaries, support, maintenance, 15 and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the 16 following full-time equivalent positions: 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,176,797 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 20.58 19 9. EARLY CHILDHOOD IOWA FUND —— GENERAL AID 20 For deposit in the school ready children grants 21 account of the early childhood Iowa fund created in 22 section 256I.11: 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 5,386,113 24 a. From the moneys deposited in the school ready 25 children grants account for the fiscal year beginning 26 July 1, 2015, and ending June 30, 2016, not more than 27 $265,950 is allocated for the early childhood Iowa 28 office and other technical assistance activities. 29 Moneys allocated under this lettered paragraph may be 30 used by the early childhood Iowa state board for the 31 purpose of skills development and support for ongoing 32 training of staff. However, except as otherwise 33 provided in this subsection, moneys shall not be used 34 for additional staff or for the reimbursement of staff. 35 b. Of the amount appropriated in this subsection 36 for deposit in the school ready children grants account 37 of the early childhood Iowa fund, $2,318,018 shall 38 be used for efforts to improve the quality of early 39 care, health, and education programs. Moneys allocated 40 pursuant to this paragraph may be used for additional 41 staff and for the reimbursement of staff. The early 42 childhood Iowa state board may reserve a portion of the 43 allocation, not to exceed $88,650, for the technical 44 assistance expenses of the early childhood Iowa state 45 office, including the reimbursement of staff, and 46 shall distribute the remainder to early childhood Iowa 47 areas for local quality improvement efforts through 48 a methodology identified by the early childhood Iowa 49 state board to make the most productive use of the 50 -5- HF658.1776 (4) 86 kh/tm 5/ 52

funding, which may include use of the distribution 1 formula, grants, or other means. 2 c. Of the amount appropriated in this subsection 3 for deposit in the school ready children grants account 4 of the early childhood Iowa fund, $825,030 shall 5 be used for support of professional development and 6 training activities for persons working in early care, 7 health, and education by the early childhood Iowa 8 state board in collaboration with the professional 9 development component groups maintained by the early 10 childhood Iowa stakeholders alliance pursuant to 11 section 256I.12, subsection 7, paragraph “b”, and the 12 early childhood Iowa area boards. Expenditures shall 13 be limited to professional development and training 14 activities agreed upon by the parties participating in 15 the collaboration. 16 10. EARLY CHILDHOOD IOWA FUND —— PRESCHOOL TUITION 17 ASSISTANCE 18 For deposit in the school ready children grants 19 account of the early childhood Iowa fund created in 20 section 256I.11: 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 5,428,877 22 11. EARLY CHILDHOOD IOWA FUND —— FAMILY SUPPORT AND 23 PARENT EDUCATION 24 For deposit in the school ready children grants 25 account of the early childhood Iowa fund created in 26 section 256I.11: 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 12,364,434 28 12. BIRTH TO AGE THREE SERVICES 29 a. For expansion of the federal Individuals with 30 Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004, Pub. 31 L. No. 108-446, as amended to January 1, 2015, birth 32 through age three services due to increased numbers of 33 children qualifying for those services: 34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,721,400 35 b. From the moneys appropriated in this subsection, 36 $383,769 shall be allocated to the child health 37 specialty clinics administered by the state university 38 of Iowa in order to provide additional support 39 for infants and toddlers who are born prematurely, 40 drug-exposed, or medically fragile. 41 13. EARLY HEAD START PROJECTS 42 a. For early head start projects: 43 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 600,000 44 b. The moneys appropriated in this subsection shall 45 be used for implementation and expansion of early head 46 start pilot projects addressing the comprehensive 47 cognitive, social, emotional, and developmental needs 48 of children from birth to age three, including prenatal 49 support for qualified families. The projects shall 50 -6- HF658.1776 (4) 86 kh/tm 6/ 52

promote healthy prenatal outcomes and healthy family 1 functioning, and strengthen the development of infants 2 and toddlers in low-income families. Priority shall 3 be given to those organizations that have previously 4 qualified for and received state funding to administer 5 an early head start project. 6 14. TEXTBOOKS OF NONPUBLIC SCHOOL PUPILS 7 a. To provide moneys for costs of providing 8 textbooks to each resident pupil who attends a 9 nonpublic school as authorized by section 301.1: 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 650,214 11 b. Funding under this subsection is limited to $20 12 per pupil and shall not exceed the comparable services 13 offered to resident public school pupils. 14 15. STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AND TEACHER QUALITY PROGRAM 15 For purposes of the student achievement and teacher 16 quality program established pursuant to chapter 17 284, and for not more than the following full-time 18 equivalent positions: 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 55,639,476 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 2.00 21 16. JOBS FOR AMERICA’S GRADUATES 22 For school districts to provide direct services to 23 the most at-risk senior high school students enrolled 24 in school districts through direct intervention by a 25 jobs for America’s graduates specialist: 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 700,000 27 17. ATTENDANCE CENTER PERFORMANCE/GENERAL INTERNET 28 SITE AND DATA SYSTEM SUPPORT 29 For development of criteria and administration of 30 a process for school districts to establish specific 31 performance goals and to evaluate the performance 32 of each attendance center operated by the district 33 in order to arrive at an overall school performance 34 grade and report card for each attendance center, for 35 internet site and data system support, and for not more 36 than the following full-time equivalent positions: 37 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 500,000 38 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 2.00 39 18. ADMINISTRATOR MENTORING/COACHING AND SUPPORT 40 SYSTEM 41 For purposes of the beginning administrator 42 mentoring and induction program created pursuant to 43 section 284A.5 and for development and implementation 44 of the coaching and support system to support 45 administrators pursuant to section 256.9, subsection 46 63, paragraph “b”: 47 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,000,000 48 19. ENGLISH LANGUAGE LITERACY GRANT PROGRAM 49 For purposes of the English language literacy 50 -7- HF658.1776 (4) 86 kh/tm 7/ 52

for all grant program established in accordance with 1 section 256.9, subsection 65: 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 500,000 3 By November 1, 2015, the 25 Iowa school districts 4 with the largest number of students identified as 5 limited English proficient and providing educational 6 programming because of that identification shall submit 7 a report to the department in a manner prescribed by 8 the department that includes the following information: 9 a. A cost accounting of moneys expended on limited 10 English proficiency programming by the school district. 11 b. An identification of all native languages 12 represented by limited English proficient students who 13 are served by the school district. 14 c. The average number of years spent in English 15 language learner programming for limited English 16 proficient students served by the school district. 17 d. The number of full-time equivalent employees 18 directly serving limited English proficient students 19 and the student-to-teacher ratios for such students. 20 e. A review of the number and the percentage of the 21 total of limited English proficient students achieving 22 English language proficiency over the previous five 23 years. 24 f. A list of English language learner programs 25 not developed by the district that are being utilized 26 by the school district for limited English proficient 27 students. 28 20. ONLINE STATE JOB POSTING SYSTEM 29 For purposes of administering the online state job 30 posting system in accordance with section 256.27: 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 250,000 32 21. COMMISSION AND COUNCIL SUPPORT 33 For the costs of providing department support to 34 education commissions and councils established pursuant 35 to 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 121, including but not 36 limited to the commission on educator leadership and 37 compensation and the council on educator development: 38 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 25,000 39 22. AREA EDUCATION AGENCY SUPPORT SYSTEM 40 For administration of a system by which area 41 education agencies shall support school districts 42 implementing frameworks or comparable systems approved 43 pursuant to section 284.15, subsection 6: 44 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,000,000 45 23. SUCCESSFUL PROGRESSION FOR EARLY READERS 46 For distribution to school districts for 47 implementation of section 279.68, subsection 2: 48 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 9,500,000 49 24. EARLY WARNING SYSTEM FOR LITERACY 50 -8- HF658.1776 (4) 86 kh/tm 8/ 52

For purposes of administering the early warning 1 system for literacy established in accordance with 2 section 279.68 and rules adopted in accordance with 3 section 256.7, subsection 31: 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,000,000 5 The department shall administer and distribute to 6 school districts and accredited nonpublic schools, 7 without cost to the school districts and accredited 8 nonpublic schools, the early warning assessment system 9 that allows teachers to screen and monitor student 10 literacy skills from prekindergarten through grade six. 11 25. IOWA READING RESEARCH CENTER 12 a. For purposes of the Iowa reading research center 13 in order to implement, in collaboration with the area 14 education agencies, the provisions of section 256.9, 15 subsection 53, paragraph “c”: 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,000,000 17 b. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys received 18 by the department pursuant to this subsection that 19 remain unencumbered or unobligated at the close of the 20 fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain available 21 for expenditure for the purposes specified in this 22 subsection for the following fiscal year. 23 26. COMPETENCY-BASED EDUCATION 24 For implementation, in collaboration with the area 25 education agencies, of certain recommendations of the 26 competency-based instruction task force established 27 pursuant to 2012 Iowa Acts, chapter 1119, section 28 2, and for not more than the following full-time 29 equivalent position: 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 425,000 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 1.00 32 The moneys appropriated in this subsection shall 33 be used to provide grants under a competency-based 34 instruction grant program, for writing model 35 competencies, for plans and templates, to develop the 36 assessment validation rubric and model assessments, and 37 to design professional development in accordance with 38 the recommendations of the task force. 39 Notwithstanding section 8.33 , moneys received by 40 the department pursuant to this subsection that remain 41 unencumbered or unobligated at the close of the fiscal 42 year shall not revert but shall remain available 43 for expenditure for the purposes specified in this 44 subsection for the following fiscal year. 45 27. STATE SUPPLEMENTAL ASSISTANCE FOR HIGH-NEED 46 SCHOOLS 47 For purposes of implementing the supplemental 48 assistance for high-need schools provisions of section 49 284.11: 50 -9- HF658.1776 (4) 86 kh/tm 9/ 52

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 10,000,000 1 28. IOWA ACADEMIC STANDARDS 2 To support each school district’s implementation of 3 state academic standards, including but not limited to 4 providing additional resources to educators in social 5 studies and science: 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,500,000 7 29. FOUR-YEAR CAREER PLANNING SYSTEM FOR GRADES 8 9-12 9 To continue the career planning required under 10 section 279.61: 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 600,000 12 30. MIDWESTERN HIGHER EDUCATION COMPACT 13 a. For distribution to the midwestern higher 14 education compact to pay Iowa’s member state annual 15 obligation: 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 100,000 17 b. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys 18 appropriated for distribution to the midwestern higher 19 education compact pursuant to this subsection that 20 remain unencumbered or unobligated at the close of the 21 fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain available 22 for expenditure for the purpose designated until the 23 close of the succeeding fiscal year. 24 31. AREA EDUCATION AGENCIES 25 For distribution to the area education agencies: 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,000,000 27 32. COMMUNITY COLLEGES 28 a. For general state financial aid to merged 29 areas as defined in section 260C.2 in accordance with 30 chapters 258 and 260C: 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $209,369,053 32 Notwithstanding the allocation formula in section 33 260C.18C, the moneys appropriated in this subsection 34 shall be allocated as follows: 35 (1) Merged Area I 36 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 10,296,828 37 (2) Merged Area II 38 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 10,382,905 39 (3) Merged Area III 40 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 9,617,073 41 (4) Merged Area IV 42 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 4,734,793 43 (5) Merged Area V 44 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 11,908,580 45 (6) Merged Area VI 46 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 9,225,872 47 (7) Merged Area VII 48 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 14,037,910 49 (8) Merged Area IX 50 -10- HF658.1776 (4) 86 kh/tm 10/ 52

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 17,812,064 1 (9) Merged Area X 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 32,751,130 3 (10) Merged Area XI 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 35,561,473 5 (11) Merged Area XII 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 11,564,899 7 (12) Merged Area XIII 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 12,749,266 9 (13) Merged Area XIV 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 4,826,548 11 (14) Merged Area XV 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 15,144,997 13 (15) Merged Area XVI 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 8,754,715 15 b. For distribution to community colleges to 16 supplement faculty salaries: 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 500,000 18 Sec. 7. SCHOOL FUNDING INEQUITIES —— INTERIM 19 STUDY. The legislative council is requested to 20 establish a study committee for the 2015 interim to 21 examine issues relating to per pupil funding inequities 22 under the school finance formula, including but not 23 limited to transportation costs inequities between 24 school districts. The study committee shall submit its 25 findings and recommendations in a report to the general 26 assembly by December 14, 2015. 27 STATE BOARD OF REGENTS 28 Sec. 8. There is appropriated from the general fund 29 of the state to the state board of regents for the 30 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015, and ending June 30, 31 2016, the following amounts, or so much thereof as is 32 necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: 33 1. OFFICE OF STATE BOARD OF REGENTS 34 a. For salaries, support, maintenance, and 35 miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the 36 following full-time equivalent positions: 37 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,094,714 38 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 15.00 39 The state board of regents shall submit a monthly 40 financial report in a format agreed upon by the state 41 board of regents office and the legislative services 42 agency. The report submitted in December 2015 shall 43 include the five-year graduation rates for the regents 44 universities. 45 b. For moneys to be allocated to the southwest Iowa 46 regents resource center in Council Bluffs: 47 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 182,734 48 c. For moneys to be allocated to the northwest Iowa 49 regents resource center in Sioux City under section 50 -11- HF658.1776 (4) 86 kh/tm 11/ 52